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$4,000 grant to plant native species

Loyalsock Foundation recently announced that it is the recipient of a $4,000 Healing the Planet grant from The GIANT Company, known locally as Giant and Martin’s and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful to encourage the planting of more native species in local communities. According to a news release, Loyalsock Foundation will use the funding to remove invasive honeysuckle at the entrance to The Summit: Center for Wellness in Laporte and replace it with native Pennsylvania mountain laurel and rhododendron shrubs. The mountain laurel and rhododendron will create a natural landscape to support ...

Clinton County Fair crowns princesses

MACKEYVILLE -- The 53rd annual Clinton County Fair earned even more royalty this week as multiple girls competed in the fair princess contests. The contest took place at the start of fair week on Sunday, and saw 21 girls running from ages 3 to 15 perform in front of a panel of judges. Each contestant was scored on their personal introduction, personality, dress wear and fun outfit while responding to open ended questions. Some even had the opportunity to showcase a special talent. The following kids were crowned in each of the four age group divisions: TINY TOT PRINCESS Ages 3 ...

Allegheny Grange wins awards at Lycoming County Fair

According to a news release, “the Allegheny Grange #1843 made quite a splash at this year’s county fair, walking away with top honors in several categories.” “The Grange, which has been a staple in the community for over 150 years, showcased its members’ dedication to agriculture, ...

Wilda’s Wishes turns donated items into fresh starts

LEWISTOWN -- In the basement of the Coleman House, a hospital bed waits for someone who needs it. Nearby sit shower chairs and crutches. There are bedroom suites, couches, tables, and chairs. A room for babies and toddlers holds cribs and a toddler bed. Shelves carry diapers, wipes, toilet paper, and paper towels. None of it has a price tag. The items fill Wilda’s Wishes, a new Mifflin County Housing Authority donation center for people who need help furnishing or maintaining a household. The center, at the rear of 26 W. Market St. in Lewistown, will open to the public for ...

Princess Contest coming to Clinton County Fair Sunday

MACKEYVILLE -- This year the Clinton County Fair Princess Contest will have contestants vying for a crown and for the title of “princess” in each of five age categories. The contest gets underway at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2, at the main stage. Twenty-one girls ranging in age from ...

President Theodore Roosevelt focus of museum program

The Thomas T. Taber Museum of the Lycoming County Historical Society will host an America250 program at 2 p.m., Aug. 8, with an appearance by President Theodore “Teddy’ Roosevelt. According to a news release the lecture will be held in the Community Room and is free and open to the public. “President Roosevelt was the twenty-sixth President of the United States and began serving at the age of forty-two,” the news release said. “He was a man of many interests, serving as a champion of the conservation of natural resources. He established one hundred fifty national forests, ...